Brays Bayou Greenway
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Brays Bayou Greenway is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near University Oaks, TX. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Brays Bayou Greenway
5.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 23–43 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Columbia Tap Rail Trail · 29.72256, -95.36414
Weather Sep 22: Mostly clear, high 96°F / low 77° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:11 AM · sunset 7:19 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 730 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Columbia Tap Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Brays Bayou Greenway, heading SE.
- 2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right onto Columbia Tap Rail Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:19 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: UH South/University Oaks stop 730 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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